CONFESSION
5. Confession, when required as a condition, is binding even on those who are not conscious of mortal sin. (May 19,1759.)
6. The Confession, or Confession and Communion, required as conditions may be made on the day previous to that appointed for an Indulgence, provided other acts remain to be done on the day itself. (January 12, 1878.)
6a. In cases of special feasts enriched with Indulgences, and of those days when as in the case of the Portiuncula many indulgences can be gained in succession; on account of the concourse of penitents, the Confession can now be made, in the first case, i.e. when a single Indulgence is in question, two days, and in the second case three days before the feast. (March n, 1908.)
7. Habitual weekly Confession, for those in a state of grace, suffices for all Indulgences during the week, except Jubilees. (March 12, 1855.)
8. By weekly Confession is meant Confession every seven days. (November 23, 1878, February 25, 1886.)
N.B. Daily Communicants are no longer required to make this weekly Confession. See Frequent Communion," No. 85, p. 70.
9. In cases of devotion extending over a period of days, the Confession and Communion may be made any time within eight days after the end of such a period. (December 8, 1 897.)
10. If the Bishop of the Diocese applies for it, a concession is made in favour of places where, through want of Confessors, people have a difficulty in getting to Confession before an indulgenced feast. In such cases, Confession made eight days before suffices, and covers all Indulgences during the period. (June 12, i822; September28, 1838; December 15, 1841.)
11. Under similar circumstances, and if the Bishop applies for the concession, the habitual Confession made once a fortnight, i.e. every thirteen days, suffices for all the Indulgences during the period. (November 23, 1878; February 25, 1886.)
12. Confession and Communion made on Easter Day satisfy for the Paschal precept and for the Indulgence attached to the Papal blessing given by the Bishop. (March 19, 1841.)
13. For a Jubilee, ordinary or extraordinary, a special Confession and Communion must be made. (May 10, 1844.)
COMMUNION
14. One Communion satisfies for all the Indulgences of the day. (May 29, 1841.)
15. The Paschal Communion satisfies for the Paschal precept and the Indulgence of the day. (May 10, 1844.)
16. Unless specially required, the Communion for an Indulgence attached to a particular church need not be made in that church. (May 19, 1759.)
